in drama, an extended speech by one person alone, with or without an audience
Monologue
A character has a conflict or problem with some element of society - the school, the law, etc.
Person vs. Society
a hint to the reader of what is to come
Foreshadowing
What type of sentence is this? Since nobody went grocery shopping, we decided to go out for dinner.
complex sentence
a character who opposes the main character
Antagonist
To give information
Inform
an implied comparison, "A green plant is a machine that runs on solar energy"
Metaphor
What type of sentence is this? I was late for work, but it wasn't a problem because my boss is understanding.
compound-complex sentence
To Convince
Persuade
What type of sentence is this? Jennifer and Liz decided the garage needed to be cleaned and organized this weekend.
Simple Sentence
writing from a writer's imagination. It can be inspired by actual events or completely made up.
Fiction
when a writer duplicates another writer's work without giving proper credit
Plagiarism
When the narrator is telling the story from his/her point of view, the word "I" is present outside of quotes
First Person
Conflict of one person against another
Person vs. Person
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Resolution
A person in a story
Character
Words that have opposite meanings
Antonyms
(Time Order) Events are arranged in the order in which they happened
Chronological Order
the sensory details that relate to the senses and create pictures in our minds
Imagery
the author's attitude toward the subject matter
Tone
main character "the good guy"
Protagonist
What type of sentence is this? Jenn likes to cook, but she doesn't enjoy baking.
compound sentence
Words that have similar meanings
Synonyms
words that sound like the thing being spoken about, Boom, Crack, Sizzle, Screech
Onomatopoeia
A conflict that goes on inside a character, involving opposing forces within a person's mind.
Internal Conflict
meaning suggested by a word beyond its definition, what a reader believes/feels the word means
Connotation
where the main character of the story has a problem or struggle with him or herself
Person vs. Self
the repetition of initial sounds, as in "scorching summer sensations."
Alliteration
the emotions the literature makes the reader feel
Mood
To interest and amuse
Entertain
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Falling Action
the struggle between opposing forces.
Conflict
literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style, concise line structure, and...
Poetry
giving human qualities to non-living objects
Personification
interruption in the narrative to show an instance from the past
Flashback
A struggle between a character and an outside force
External Conflict
writing about real people, places, things, and events. Essays, news stories, speeches, etc.
Non-fiction
a dictionary definition, what the word actually means
Denotation
using figures of speech to heighten meaning i.e. metaphor, simile, personification
Figurative Language
a long work of fiction
Novel
reference to a well-known person, place, thing, idea, event, etc.
Allusion
a comparison using like or as, "She stood in front of the altar, shaking like a freshly caught trout."
Simile
in language, a customary expression that cannot be taken literally, "She has rats in her hair."
Idiom
The reason the author has for writing
Author's Purpose
conversation carried on by the characters in a literary work
Dialogue
The time and place of a story
Setting
a form or type of literature: novel, short story, poem, play, etc.
Genre
an extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
What the author really wants you to take away from the story
Theme
the stage of the plot that develops the conflict, or struggle.
Rising Action
writing a text in your own words
Paraphrase
A character vs natural forces
Person vs. Nature
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